antisemitic

or an·ti-Se·mit·ic

[ an-tee-suh-mit-ik, an-tahy‐ ]

adjective

1. prejudiced or hostile toward Jews: Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

   They had come to reject the antisemitic views of their grandparents’ generation.

   Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

Spelling Note

See antisemitism ( def ).

Other Words From

• an·ti·se·mit·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of antisemitic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; anti- ( def ) + Semitic ( def )

Example Sentences

Both Israel and Hamas reject the allegations made by the ICC, with Netanyahu branding the warrant "antisemitic".

From BBC

In a statement on Thursday, Netanyahu said: "The antisemitic decision of the international court in The Hague is a modern Dreyfus trial, and it will end the same way."

From BBC

The prime minister’s office called it "an antisemitic decision" and said that Israel "utterly rejects the false and absurd charges", labelling the ICC "a biased and discriminatory political body".

From BBC

The Israeli prime minister’s office condemned the ICC’s decision as “antisemitic”, while Hamas said the warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant set an "important historical precedent".

From BBC

Pro-Palestinian campus protests tended to include a diversity of students, including many Muslims and Jews, and demonstrators were often accused of using antisemitic language or symbolism as they pushed for universities to divest from Israel.

From Los Angeles Times